How to tell if phone is fake? - General Questions and Answers

so,....bought a 'AAA+' refurbished phone off ebay - HTC one m9 - made the idiot mistake of not checking where its coming from.
only realised after its from China.
Paid £219 vs what they are currently going for on amazon - £285+.
So now i'm worried. When i went to malaysia on holiday last year, there were plenty of fake phones everywhere.
is there any way i can check at all that the phone i've bought is genuine, born in a HTC factory - and that the Glass + especially the camera is genuine?
For the screen, is there any way to check that its the genuine glass that comes originally on the phone?
as for the camera - maybe i can check the manufacturer name in android somewhere?
would a serial number somewhere let me know? maybe i could send that serial number to HTC and ask them to check?
what do you reckon?
the seller has plenty of positive feedback but most people are idiots and probably think their phone is real when its a fake one anyway - how would the experts on here approach this?
thanks

You need to check IMEI and serial number. Either contact HTC support or use IMEI checking site.

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Stolen phone, what i can do?

hello, a bad luck today... someone stole my phone. what can i do?
i have no myphone service installed,
i have locked my SIM card
i told that to the police, they will look for it through IMEI.
is it possible to change IMEI (i hope no)? i have flashed my phone with energy rom. is the IMEI the same?
thanks for every answer, lets fight against thieves!
misko903
misko903 said:
hello, a bad luck today... someone stole my phone. what can i do?
i have no myphone service installed,
i have locked my SIM card
i told that to the police, they will look for it through IMEI.
is it possible to change IMEI (i hope no)? i have flashed my phone with energy rom. is the IMEI the same?
thanks for every answer, lets fight against thieves!
misko903
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Flashing a ROM does not change the IMEI.
I sympathise with you.
I pray the police will catch up with the thief very soon. They have done so before.
File a report with the coppers so the SN or IME will go out on the stolen property lists to the pawn shops. Then you and your friends need to check craigslist hourly looking for your phone. Have one of your friends go meet him and check the phone. Also run a local search by zip code for your phone in ebay. If any come up that look suspicious like yours contact ebay with your concerns. They will make him provide a serial number or ime for the phone or they will freeze their account. While ebay may not be able to get your phone back, they can sure as hell freeze his account and make his life a living hell. Happened to a friend. He bought a warehouse a couple years back and in the attic there were about 25 SIP phones. He sold them all for like $50-$100. After selling them all ebay emailed him asking for receipts for hte phones. Since he found them in the building he just bought he didn't have them. They froze $700 in his paypal account for 6 months then released it.
thanks for your advices..
i have my phone backed up. that is the good thing. the good thing is also that IMEI is hard to change. in the moment when the thief will insert the SIM, the police will be informed. the bad thing is, that the thief is looking for charger probably...
So how is it now? Did you have your phone already?
Did the police made it? hmm you must be very careful with your valuables nest time so it won't happen again.
Anyways, what is IMEI? What does it do?
sunggokho said:
So how is it now? Did you have your phone already?
Did the police made it? hmm you must be very careful with your valuables nest time so it won't happen again.
Anyways, what is IMEI? What does it do?
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Searching for that would have led you to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity

real-original neoprene pouch

hi all.
i'm looking for the real one, the original, the authentic one.
i already tried on ebay but they all are, at best, just close to the original quality...
i contacted htc europe and htc america but both said they don't know anything about the pouch
i finally read google forums but we all know that it is not so easy to get a google answer...
sorry but... who built it?
sources and links are appreciated,
thanks...
A friend of mine recently got the original pouch from HTC USA for free...
craigacgomez said:
A friend of mine recently got the original pouch from HTC USA for free...
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well, lucky man.
i wrote the htc support via their website form but... nothing to do.
these are two of their answers:
I will be more than happy to assist you with this issue. What I can suggest for you to do is Contact our Accessories Line at 1-888-716-3594 as well as going to the website shopamerica.htc.com and also htcdepot.com to furhter your search on the right case as these are both great accessories sites. I hope this information proves helpful and resolves your inquiry regarding finding a case on your phone. Please feel free to contact us again if you have any further questions.
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Thank you for your prompt response. Unfortunately, HTC does not manufacture any accessories for our devices. They are all made by third party companies. Therefore, we have no way of knowing exactly which neoprene case you are referring to or who makes it. You would need to know the manufacturer of that case and check their site to see if it is still in production. However, here are some additional sites that you can check. Your best option might be the Amazon link as they have the largest number of resellers linked to their site. Shop America - http://www.shopamerica.htc.com/homebrands/index.htm Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/cell-phones-s...b/181-6435952-2642542?ie=UTF8&node=2335752011 Expansys - http://www.expansys-usa.com/ HTC Depot - http://www.htcdepot.com/ DayDeal - http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=5452 NOTE : We do not recommend purchasing accessories from online auction sites, or little known resellers outside of the US and Canada. We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and we hope that you are able to locate the case you need from one of these sites. As always, we are here to answer any technical questions or concerns you may have between 6am to 1am EDST, 7 days a week for your convenience, or by phone at 1-866-449-8358.
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could you ask him what did he do?
thanks...
When I was still under the 1 year warranty that comes for free from HTC, i called inquiring about my phone. I then asked if they sold oem headphones & pouch, he replied with they're covered too. He sent me new pair of headphones and pouch.
thatguyzx said:
When I was still under the 1 year warranty that comes for free from HTC, i called inquiring about my phone. I then asked if they sold oem headphones & pouch, he replied with they're covered too. He sent me new pair of headphones and pouch.
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well, i would also be willing to pay for it...
I called HTC in the first week of January 2011 and managed to get a new battery cover and battery just as my warranty expired. But they claimed they were totally out of pouches and redirected me to the accessories phone line and web site. The original pouch is not on that site. My pouch is getting seriously shredded up... so sad.
People actually use those?
I think I put my phone in it on day 1, put the pouch back in the box and never looked at it again.
I just tried the 1 888 216 4736 line (which BTW has been taken down from HTC's site) and went to the warranty department. I explained that I was looking for this specific accessory which did not seem to be on sale anywhere, and which came in the box with my now out-of-warranty phone.
She put me on hold for a little while, and eventually did say that the pouch was available to be sent out as a replacement. I was willing to pay for it due to my warranty being over, but she said that didn't seem to come up on any of the screens she saw. So now I have an order number and a replacement is supposed to arrive. I'll let you know if it ever shows up!
I wonder if it's stretchy enough that it'd fit over an HTC Sensation with some coaxing.
GldRush98 said:
People actually use those?
I think I put my phone in it on day 1, put the pouch back in the box and never looked at it again.
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if so... i would book for it
cmstlist said:
I just tried the 1 888 216 4736 line (which BTW has been taken down from HTC's site) and went to the warranty department. I explained that I was looking for this specific accessory which did not seem to be on sale anywhere, and which came in the box with my now out-of-warranty phone.
She put me on hold for a little while, and eventually did say that the pouch was available to be sent out as a replacement. I was willing to pay for it due to my warranty being over, but she said that didn't seem to come up on any of the screens she saw. So now I have an order number and a replacement is supposed to arrive. I'll let you know if it ever shows up!
I wonder if it's stretchy enough that it'd fit over an HTC Sensation with some coaxing.
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should we read that phoning is different than contacting them via email? interesting...
please keep us updated, thanks.
GldRush98 said:
People actually use those?
I think I put my phone in it on day 1, put the pouch back in the box and never looked at it again.
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Lol yeah I can see why... its a bit geeky to say the least and can be a bit annoying to use.
On the other hand I DO use my everyday since I got the phone (only got my N1 this January though (a bit outdated then I know)) and its brilliant! Keeps the phone really well protected from drops and scratching! Honestly if you still have yours and don't use another case anyway I would highly recommend using it!
I use mine more now than I ever have. I've had two otterbox cases break on me and I don't feel like dishing out the money to buy a new one, so I've just been using the pouch that came with the phone.
Here's one I found on eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Original-Ne...ccessories&hash=item3363efd4b5#ht_2248wt_1163
Mine has never been out of the box, but I might be tempted to sell it if they're going for $100!
My replacement arrived from HTC! The part number on the packing slip is 70H00221-00M, for what it's worth.
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cmstlist said:
My replacement arrived from HTC! The part number on the packing slip is 70H00221-00M, for what it's worth.
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interesting, via email they don't know what we are asking about and via phone they send it for free!
is there any plausible explanation?

[Q] IMEI numbers matching phone and box?

Long story short.. I sold a phone on eBay with the original box. However, the phone was replaced twice due to sleep death issues. So it turns out that the phone I had sold IMEI number was different then that of the original sticker on the box. This is normal as when you replace a phone, they don't send you a whole new box, they just give you a new phone.
So my question is.. why would a buyer make a big deal about the box's IMEI number not matching the phone's IMEI number? I can only think that he's trying to re-sell it somehow to make a profit, but can't because the numbers don't match.
His reason is "because customs won't allow phones into Europe without the original box with IMEI numbers matching". Riiiiiiight
Anyone care to speculate? Thanks.
So basically, the buyer is saying customs will take apart the packaging to check the IMEI, and take the phone out to check the IMEI on the back of it? Plus, what about phones that weren't shipped with their original boxes?
The buyer is obviously lying/bsing.
jianC said:
So basically, the buyer is saying customs will take apart the packaging to check the IMEI, and take the phone out to check the IMEI on the back of it? Plus, what about phones that weren't shipped with their original boxes?
The buyer is obviously lying/bsing.
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Exactly. He said he was speaking with the airport and they would charge $30-$40 dollars to get some "copies" of proof of ownership so he wants to be compensated for this in a partial refund. When I asked him for the number to this airport so I could verify this obvious bs story myself.. he all of a sudden had to ask his friend for the number and would get back to me. And still hasn't 5 hours later.
Obviously, he's trying to do something dodgy here and wants to be compensated $30-40 for something that he screwed up on by not making sure the IMEI numbers match beforehand. I just can't figure out what.
if i were the buyer, and all that's true, i'd be saying to myself, 'dang i guess i shoulda checked on this intl shipping stuff first..."
just my own thoughts on the matter though...
i wouldnt expect every seller, especially a person, selling his own phone to know every countries or airports shipping procedures...
Since you said Ebay: I take it this is outside the return period (if you had one/stated no returns). Assuming the buyer is reputable himself: I'd ask for documented proof. Paypal would require this as well so you're just saying him the time before Paypal asks him the same thing. Cause yeah: this is sketchy.
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if i were the buyer, and all that's true, i'd be saying to myself, 'dang i guess i shoulda checked on this intl shipping stuff first..."
just my own thoughts on the matter though...
i wouldnt expect every seller, especially a person, selling his own phone to know every countries or airports shipping procedures...
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Very true, although I don't claim to be an expert on such matters.. from what I understand.. customs doesn't actually open and physically inspect packages unless there's something really abnormal/illegal looking on the package. Imagine if customs actually physically inspected every single package that went through Europe on a daily basis. Not at all plausible.
But that really doesn't even matter in this case as he stated that he, himself, was going to Europe with the phone which made this all so much more bs-worthy.
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Since you said Ebay: I take it this is outside the return period (if you had one/stated no returns). Assuming the buyer is reputable himself: I'd ask for documented proof. Paypal would require this as well so you're just saying him the time before Paypal asks him the same thing. Cause yeah: this is sketchy.
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I did state no returns and yeah I was going to ask him for proof.. but I figured it would be needed anyway if he files a dispute, so I just left that be. I just told him that I'm sorry he didn't verify this all before purchasing as if it was that critical to the sale, he should have made sure before purchasing. I also told him that I could not help any further as the phone works exactly as it should and his only problem is mis-matched IMEI numbers. Definitely sketchy.
J0ESK0 said:
Very true, although I don't claim to be an expert on such matters.. from what I understand.. customs doesn't actually open and physically inspect packages unless there's something really abnormal/illegal looking on the package. Imagine if customs actually physically inspected every single package that went through Europe on a daily basis. Not at all plausible.
But that really doesn't even matter in this case as he stated that he, himself, was going to Europe with the phone which made this all so much more bs-worthy.
I did state no returns and yeah I was going to ask him for proof.. but I figured it would be needed anyway if he files a dispute, so I just left that be. I just told him that I'm sorry he didn't verify this all before purchasing as if it was that critical to the sale, he should have made sure before purchasing. I also told him that I could not help any further as the phone works exactly as it should and his only problem is mis-matched IMEI numbers. Definitely sketchy.
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this was a US to US transaction? i thought you shipped overseas... he doesn't have a leg to stand on... no part of your transaction said anything about what you do with it afterwards... or i warranty this, yada yada... it was no returns... i would imagine your sale outlined the phone in its condition... like you said, he should've inquired about that... he's taking it with him??? tell him throw the [email protected] box away....
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i would tell him throw the [email protected] box away....
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Hahaha.. exactly my thoughts. XD And yes, US to US transaction. Then all of a sudden 2 weeks later he needs the original box to match the phone so he can bring it to Europe with him as a gift. Smh. People will make anything up when they screw up instead of just admitting they made a mistake. Oh well heh.
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Unfortunately, eBay and PayPal always side with the buyer. Even if there is a stated "no returns" policy. To make everything supposedly even, they will tell him to ship it back to you, and you will have to refund the original price plus original shipping. You will both be out a little bit. Due to you already paying once for shipping, and him for having to pay to send it back.
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Did you get any receipts or paperwork for the replacements. This may be enough if you can send him those as proof.
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austin420 said:
Unfortunately, eBay and PayPal always side with the buyer. Even if there is a stated "no returns" policy. To make everything supposedly even, they will tell him to ship it back to you, and you will have to refund the original price plus original shipping. You will both be out a little bit. Due to you already paying once for shipping, and him for having to pay to send it back.
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People have gotten around this. All the buyer has to do is do a chargeback on their CC. Dirty business.
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[Q] Why would Google request IMEI of a phone??

Hi Everyone!
I've recently received an email from the person who sold me my N5 requesting the IMEI.
When I asked why he said Google is requesting it for security reasons.
I then asked him to ask Google to contact me directly, but he said that couldn't happen because the phone was originally bought under his Google account.
I'm not too sure if I should provide him with it, can anyone give me any advice on this??
Thank you heaps!
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The phone was bought from a private sale over Trade Me, basically the eBay of New Zealand.
Phone was advertised as brand new but was opened at the custom for checks. When I received it, it didn't have the protective layer over the screen.
Later found defect on the device, and with the seller's assist I had it sent back to LG America and got an replacement.
Google already has your IMEI so I'd say to not send it to this person.
Yea they can use it to report it lost or stolen and get the device shut down
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Yea they can use it to report it lost or stolen and get the device shut down
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This was my first thought.
Which means they can probably get a crime number which their insurance will want before sending them a replacement
Only bad things can come from giving someone your IMEI...
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As mentioned, it sounds like the seller wants to scam you and get the phone replaced and blacklist the one you have
EddyOS said:
As mentioned, it sounds like the seller wants to scam you and get the phone replaced and blacklist the one you have
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I'm pretty sure that's what happened when I got my Moto X.
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CloakedUltraling said:
Hi Everyone!
I've recently received an email from the person who sold me my N5 requesting the IMEI.
When I asked why he said Google is requesting it for security reasons.
I then asked him to ask Google to contact me directly, but he said that couldn't happen because the phone was originally bought under his Google account.
I'm not too sure if I should provide him with it, can anyone give me any advice on this??
Thank you heaps!
Additional info:
The phone was bought from a private sale over Trade Me, basically the eBay of New Zealand.
Phone was advertised as brand new but was opened at the custom for checks. When I received it, it didn't have the protective layer over the screen.
Later found defect on the device, and with the seller's assist I had it sent back to LG America and got an replacement.
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Google (or other legit businesses) do not call people for their Imei number, you`re a fool if you just hand it to anyone. Do NOT give this number to ANYONE mate
thanks for all the replies everyone!
Appreciated!

Gearbest Review? Came without Anti counter fiat label and opened box.

Hi MI 4 people.
I bought Mi4 (3 GB Ram) from gearbest.com. Prior buying it I asked them a question if their mobile phones are genuine and will/not have Anti Counter Fiat label on it that can be verified on official MI website which they confirmed me back within a day that it will have it with a 20 digit scratch code.
Well, the mobile came, manufacturer seal was already broken means box was already opened, then most importantly there was no Anti Counter fiat label as well on the box. I did made video of first time unpacking/unboxing of it directly after receiving it.
Mobile seems to work ok so far but I find it strange it came with google play installed already, I did hard reset as well but still google play + third party ram booster/cleaner that display some ads as well and I find it quite weird. How can I know if its genuine or not but one thing is for sure that gearbest lied about Anti Counter fiat label, still have their emails and going through paypal dispute.
Model: Mi 4W
Android Version: 4.4.4 TU84P
MIUI Version: MIUI 7.0| Stable 7.00.55.00(KXDMICI)
Kernel: 3.4.0-g8035498-01459-g23g6696
Build Number: KTU84P
Anyone that can add help something here please?
Same here, I bought 2 weeks ago from Gearbest the same Mi4 3gb: no scratch code. Try here http://www.mi.com/verify/#imei_en with IMEI and S/N, to me it says "This IMEI does not exist", but with cpu-z i saw that hardware is genuine. Of course the pre-installed rom is fake (see here http://en.miui.com/thread-258601-1-1.html), I had the same firmware: you have to change it!
Gearbest Fake Mobiles, MI4
mdki1996 said:
Same here, I bought 2 weeks ago from Gearbest the same Mi4 3gb: no scratch code. Try here http://www.mi.com/verify/#imei_en with IMEI and S/N, to me it says "This IMEI does not exist", but with cpu-z i saw that hardware is genuine. Of course the pre-installed rom is fake (see here http://en.miui.com/thread-258601-1-1.html), I had the same firmware: you have to change it!
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You cannot verify any mobile through CPU-Z. because all these mobile spare parts are extremely cheap and these people self assemble complete mobile sets through spare parts and this is what we (you, me and thousand others) bought too, so CPU-z will pass any mobile that matches hardware specs doesnt matter coming from genuine manufacturer or a small apartment in china town.
Your link was really helpful, I was not only able to find that my MI 4 is also fake but Serial number inside mobile sw is different from what it was printed on box. Means? fake box and a fake hardware (motherboard).
If you paid through paypal then open dispute immediately and ask for full refund! trying to find ways how to sue this gearbest company and word should spread out load.
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You cannot verify any mobile through CPU-Z. because all these mobile spare parts are extremely cheap and these people self assemble complete mobile sets through spare parts and this is what we (you, me and thousand others) bought too, so CPU-z will pass any mobile that matches hardware specs doesnt matter coming from genuine manufacturer or a small apartment in china town.
Your link was really helpful, I was not only able to find that my MI 4 is also fake but Serial number inside mobile sw is different from what it was printed on box. Means? fake box and a fake hardware (motherboard).
If you paid through paypal then open dispute immediately and ask for full refund! trying to find ways how to sue this gearbest company and word should spread out load.
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Try with this method: http://en.miui.com/thread-231432-1-1.html I have less than 50% battery
mdki1996 said:
Try with this method: http://en.miui.com/thread-231432-1-1.html I have less than 50% battery
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This is just like Antutu Officer which you can directly install from google play and it will pass your/my mobile too. Try it. but again all these apps are checking hw configuration and matching it with their database. For some mobiles they will even display unknown devices if they cant find it in their DB.
Simple as that if you cant verify IMEI or ACF label on genuine manufacturer's website then everything else is just to make yourself happy.
@craftsvision any news?
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@craftsvision any news?
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They agreed everything and offered me to either return mobile on my own expenses or a refund of $47 on my gearbest wallet that I can use for further purchases from gearbest and were telling me all their policies and blah blah of return and conditions of returning forgetting no policies of selling fake products or for providing wrong information to a buyer even if he specially asked about same thing prior to buying to which they say we are sorry for all this. Its funny!
I rejected both and asked for $100 refund or return mobile after they pay me return shipping because its their fault for sending a fake MI/unauthentic mobile. It is even paypal buyer protection rules that if a seller is fraudulent or sold something unauthentic marketing it as authentic then we are most probably protected for 100% refund.
I sent them links of paypal buyer protection rules links to after which they never replied me again, I ended up escalating the dispute, so lets see.
Whats up with you? have you also opened dispute too?
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They agreed everything and offered me to either return mobile on my own expenses or a refund of $47 on my gearbest wallet that I can use for further purchases from gearbest and were telling me all their policies and blah blah of return and conditions of returning forgetting no policies of selling fake products or for providing wrong information to a buyer even if he specially asked about same thing prior to buying to which they say we are sorry for all this. Its funny!
I rejected both and asked for $100 refund or return mobile after they pay me return shipping because its their fault for sending a fake MI/unauthentic mobile. It is even paypal buyer protection rules that if a seller is fraudulent or sold something unauthentic marketing it as authentic then we are most probably protected for 100% refund.
I sent them links of paypal buyer protection rules links to after which they never replied me again, I ended up escalating the dispute, so lets see.
Whats up with you? have you also opened dispute too?
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I contacted them trought an Italian forum, tomorrow, I hope, they will answer to me. I will let you know. In case paypal ("Significantly not as described") is the way also for me.
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I contacted them trought an Italian forum, tomorrow, I hope, they will answer to me. I will let you know. In case paypal ("Significantly not as described") is the way also for me.
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Whats your update? I settled for a partial refund because paypal decided that if I need full refund then I must ship it back on my own expenses.
So now this fake device is mine anyway and I want to flash stock ROM to it. dam using it for almost a month now and its full of adwares with this rom it came with. I am evening thinking to reset all my passwords too, may be it also came with malwares/spywares as well which I dont know!
Were you able to install stock rom successfully and then later Google Play? just confirming because its a fake device so flashing a stock ROM might brick it, its written at gearbest sales page too that their devices run only on their install rom and changing it might brick it, and is there any way to make a copy of existing ROM installed for future if stock was not successful?
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Whats your update? I settled for a partial refund because paypal decided that if I need full refund then I must ship it back on my own expenses.
So now this fake device is mine anyway and I want to flash stock ROM to it. dam using it for almost a month now and its full of adwares with this rom it came with. I am evening thinking to reset all my passwords too, may be it also came with malwares/spywares as well which I dont know!
Were you able to install stock rom successfully and then later Google Play? just confirming because its a fake device so flashing a stock ROM might brick it, its written at gearbest sales page too that their devices run only on their install rom and changing it might brick it, and is there any way to make a copy of existing ROM installed for future if stock was not successful?
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I opened a disput with Paypal but Gearbest says that I have to upload a video on Youtube about mi 4 problems...I haven't upload it yet. I installed after 5 days a Xiaomi.eu Kk rom, 1 week later I installed marshmallow official with miflash and xiaomi.eu marshmallow. Always all worked.
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Gearbest reviews are not good
I know some popular site owners personally and they have all warned me to buy stuff off gearbest because they are often paid to review their devices or are sent free tablets and smartphones in return of positive reviews. Here is one such example.
mdki1996 said:
I opened a disput with Paypal but Gearbest says that I have to upload a video on Youtube about mi 4 problems...I haven't upload it yet. I installed after 5 days a Xiaomi.eu Kk rom, 1 week later I installed marshmallow official with miflash and xiaomi.eu marshmallow. Always all worked.
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Hi, do you have any update?
I have the same problem. I've bought the same device in Gearbest and received it one week ago, the seal was broken and the IMEI doesn't exist. I've opened the Paypal dispute and a ticket to Gearbest customer support. I've sent them some pictures of the device, serial number, etc, and I'm still waiting for their reply...
Do they give you a solution?
Other thing, if finally I have to keep my fake device, for sure I will re-flash it, which rom do you recommend? Does the marshmallow one include Spain as a selectable region to apply local settings? (I'm asking because it is not in the current version). Thanks.
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Hi, do you have any update?
I have the same problem. I've bought the same device in Gearbest and received it one week ago, the seal was broken and the IMEI doesn't exist. I've opened the Paypal dispute and a ticket to Gearbest customer support. I've sent them some pictures of the device, serial number, etc, and I'm still waiting for their reply...
Do they give you a solution?
Other thing, if finally I have to keep my fake device, for sure I will re-flash it, which rom do you recommend? Does the marshmallow one include Spain as a selectable region to apply local settings? (I'm asking because it is not in the current version). Thanks.
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I have time until 15/06 about my Paypal contestation... Gearbest answered that they are investigating. For the rom I always used Xiaomi.eu: now I am on latest 7.3.3.0 Marshmallow but I will try v5, v6 always Xiaomi.eu and Aosp various to find a better battery life .
At the end they propose (through a Gearbest ticket) a partial refound, on Gearbest wallet, of $30.

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